Preview Although this rugby test match is officially a World Cup qualifying match neither team will take further part in the qualifying process. The Netherlands, who topped this division’s points table, has already qualified for the next round. For both teams it’s about surviving in this division.

Both sides hold up the bottom of the points table. Relegation is not decided until the end of the next round, played 2013-14. It is vital to both sides that they win and haul themselves up the table.

Lithuania has slipped somewhat from the heady days when they held the world record for most consecutive wins in test rugby and gained promotion twice over two competitions in the European Nations Cup competition. They have found this division tough. Their fame drew players away to English clubs a lucrative contracts. Getting players released for this season’s games has been difficult.

Looking at the Lithuanian squad just received they look to have a full squad. I expect them to be very difficult to defeat at home. With their backs to the wall the Lithuanians will want to end the season on a high note.

Croatia has pushed competition leaders Netherlands and Switzerland in recent games and could well gain a valuable away win in the Baltic republic.